Six members of a notorious robbery gang that has been terrorizing residents of Ajangbadi, Ilogbo and Ijanikin areas of Lagos State are currently cooling off in the dreaded cells of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja.
The suspects identified as Adewale Osoja, 21; Bala Yahaya, 28; Hasan Ado, 19; Ahmed Boladale, 20; Abiodun Olareaju 27 and Abbey Edward, 45, were said to have met their waterloo after they attacked worshippers at Christ Authority and Power Evangelical Ministry, CAPEM, Vespa, Ijanikin, Lagos-Badagry Expressway, during a crossover night vigil on December 31, 2013.
The bandits, who were armed with locally made double barrel guns, struck at a time when the faithful were exchanging pleasantries for seeing the New Year and dispossessed them of their valuables which include Ipads, Ipods, phones, jewellery, money and church offerings.
According to the Vanguard,bandits also attacked residents of Morontola Street, Vespa Ijanikin the next day but they met stiff resistance from some residents who engaged them in a fight, forcing them to abandon one of their operational weapons before escaping.
However, a member of the gang, Hassan Ado, went back to Morontola Street, the next day in search of his abandoned weapon. He inquired from some young boys he met in the area for help but they swiftly alerted the police who apprehended and transferred him to SARS.
It was also gathered that SARS operatives, led by SP Abba Kyari, interrogated the suspect and his confession led to the arrest of five other members of his gang.
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